US Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes of the Democratic delegates, who have been voting virtually, to be formally nominated for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said, APA reports citing TASS.
"I am so proud to confirm that Vice President Harris has earned more than a majority of votes from all convention delegates and will be the nominee of the Democratic Party following the close of voting on Monday [August 5]," he said in a statement.
Harrison did not specify how many votes the politician has secured so far. She needs 1,976 delegate votes to win.